Actualy there is a Windows API that can run windows directx games based on linux. Its called WineX, a transgaming version of the famous wine. you can check it out on www.transgaming.com
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 11:30 AM Subject: [newbie] DirectX or equivalant? > my friend told me that he wasn't able to get games running in linux > because linux doesn't support directX (he had just scratched the > surface on this subject though). while i don't play games a lot, > occasionally me and him will link up over cable and play multiplayer > games. so the question is....can directX be used in linux or is there > an equivalent to it that i can run all my windows based games off of? > or is there a way to patch it in? i havn't even attempted to install any > of my games yet, but it'd be nice to be able to and then point him in > the right direction as well. btw, he's only dependant on winblows > anymore because of gaming. that's the only thing holding him back > from making a perminant switch to mandrake. Thanks for any info. > > and now that i am sending this out, i'm about to switch back to > mandrake from winblows and start searching the links that you guys > (and gals) gave me for programs and i'll probably run across a fix for > this...that's just my luck...ask a question then immediately find the > answer on my own! > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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